<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div>You should just buy the Pantera....I'll give you a deal on it, the truck and the trailer.</div><div>I am done with cars....I want a BOAT! <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/ok/u/assets/img/emoticons/emo7.gif" alt=":P tongue" style="font-size: 14pt; "></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 26, 2012 2:22 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [TPR] Finally....
work begins on the Racing Against Autism Pantera for 2012<br> </font> </div> <br>
I've got the vacation time already scheduled... you've got the car. <br> From your house, it's an easy stop in Las Vegas for the Rookie <br>school, then off to Ely for the race, back in Vegas for the awards and <br>then drop ItBWild back off at your place. I promise not to abuse the <br>Brazilian girls while you are out.<br><br>Eesy-peasy... just need a pit crew and tow driver.<br>:)<br><br>Asa Jay<br><br>Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <<a ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>>:<br><br>> Hey, this is cool stuff.....I'd be happy to see ONE other Pantera in <br>> September but right now I am hoping someone will step up for the <br>> MAY NORC with a Pantera.<br>><br>><br>> ________________________________<br>> From: David <<a ymailto="mailto:adin@frontier.net"
href="mailto:adin@frontier.net">adin@frontier.net</a>><br>> To: Mad Dog Antenucci <<a ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>><br>> Cc: shelley <<a ymailto="mailto:shelley@asajay.com" href="mailto:shelley@asajay.com">shelley@asajay.com</a>>; Asa Jay Laughton <br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>>; "<a ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>" <br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>><br>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:04 AM<br>> Subject: Re: [TPR] Finally.... work begins on the Racing Against <br>> Autism Pantera for 2012<br>><br>><br>> No pressure, eh?<br>><br>> On Mar 26, 2012, at 10:58 AM, Mad
Dog Antenucci <br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> AJ, get out of the way....here comes the POPE! I hear Bud may be <br>> coming back to SS for September too....so if you make it that is 3 <br>> and if I get back from Australia that is 4 and if we can get JB to <br>> come out of retirement that is 5....and if Peter the German finishes <br>> his Pantera that will be 6.<br>>><br>>><br>>> Who will be 7?<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> ________________________________<br>>> From: David in Durango <<a ymailto="mailto:adin@frontier.net" href="mailto:adin@frontier.net">adin@frontier.net</a>><br>>> To: Asa Jay Laughton <<a ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>>; <br>>> <a
ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>; shelley <<a ymailto="mailto:shelley@asajay.com" href="mailto:shelley@asajay.com">shelley@asajay.com</a>><br>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:28 AM<br>>> Subject: Re: [TPR] Finally.... work begins on the Racing Against <br>>> Autism Pantera for 2012<br>>><br>>> Sounds like a mighty fine time!!! Its good to hear Sam is engaged in all<br>>> the processes and will have some memories to always treasure.<br>>><br>>> Update from TPR San Juan Mountains, Colorado: The 3.2 ring and pinion that<br>>> I had lusted after for 10 years is now instlalled and waiting. Thanks to<br>>> Lloyd for the great customer service! (What's this for? Why? blah blah)<br>>> Really had a great time on both visits.<br>>> With the ZF it seemed a good time to re-ring
the Cleveland - wish I had<br>>> pulled it as a unit w/ the ZF! The motor should come out today - re-ring<br>>> and full inspection, there probably aren't 15,000 miles on it but it has<br>>> always blown oil. Since we'll be honing the cylinders EVERYTHING will come<br>>> out and be re-instlalled. Everything has been sourced and is just a phone<br>>> call away, I hope everything goes smoothly.<br>>><br>>> I've had some kind of flu/crud/cold for about a week, but feel like<br>> today I<br>>> can get back into the thrash! My deadline was a cruise to Phoenix for the<br>>> POCA track day and dance, not to mention the Mid America Pantera Squadron<br>>> Road Trip to Phoenix - the anticipation has me squirming constantly!<br>>><br>>> Good hint on the safety wire project - time to check the caliper bolts! I<br>>> found potential horror stories
when pulling my ZF - one can never be toooooo<br>>> careful.<br>>><br>>><br>>> David in Durango,<br>>> Mid America Pantera Squadron Road Trip to Phoenix, Rocky Mountain Division<br>>><br>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>>> From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <<a ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>><br>>> To: <<a ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>>; "shelley" <<a ymailto="mailto:shelley@asajay.com" href="mailto:shelley@asajay.com">shelley@asajay.com</a>><br>>> Sent: Sunday, March 25,<br>> 2012 9:31 PM<br>>> Subject: [TPR] Finally.... work begins on the Racing Against Autism Pantera<br>>> for 2012<br>>><br>>><br>>>> Yes, it's lonely being both the driver -and- chief mechanic up here in<br>>>> sPodunk
Washington. But today brought some really nice sunshine and<br>>>> warm temperatures.<br>>>><br>>>> While Shelley stepped out to visit a girlfriend, Sam and I did a little<br>>>> garage cleaning and then put the Pantera in the air at about the limit<br>>>> of the jack stands. Sam helped get the lug nuts off the car by showing<br>>>> me what a "star" pattern was. :) He then helped take them off one side<br>>>> of the car after Daddy got them loose. Sam also helped with getting<br>>>> some tools, helped me re-route the work light when moving from one side<br>>>> of the car to the other, and helped keep the air hose out of my way when<br>>>> I was using the air tools<br>>>><br>>>> We got the wheels off,<br>> coil-over shocks out and brakes out today. We<br>>>> have a new set of coil-overs coming
in from Pantera Performance Center<br>>>> to arrive next week or the week after. I need to order new brake pads.<br>>>> The Porterfields I put on nearly three years ago still look great, but<br>>>> are getting just a little worn. Might as well put new pads in while I'm<br>>>> in there.<br>>>><br>>>> I ordered a safety wire drill fixture and will be drilling all the<br>>>> caliper bolts for safety wire. The rear locking tabs can probably take<br>>>> one or two more bends but the fronts are gone. Last time I put the<br>>>> fronts on, I used a drop of blue Locktite and they were still in tight<br>>>> when I went to take them off today. The rears felt awfully loose, but<br>>>> they had to be in the right spot for the tab to fold over.<br>>>><br>>>> Next, we have to drain the cooling system to pull the radiator
and<br>> check<br>>>> for leaks. I've seen a bit of green near the front drivers bottom<br>>>> corner.... time to check it out.<br>>>><br>>>> I have a new (used) set of wheels coming from another TPR member.<br>>>> 17x9. Now I just have to find the right rubber to wrap them with. No<br>>>> rush on that though.<br>>>><br>>>> Then, well.... there's that pesky issue of swapping engines with the<br>>>> Mach I. Good time to do it is now....except the car is way too high in<br>>>> the air to get it out at the moment. :)<br>>>><br>>>> I picked up a Petronix Ignitor III module to drop in the distributor too.<br>>>><br>>>> Let's see, things on the list to be ready for SSCC now are:<br>>>> - new tires<br>>>> - possibly new or repaired radiator<br>>>> - may need a new harness
(old one may be expired, I need to remember and<br>>>> check that)<br>>>> - new brake pads<br>>>> - Front wheel bearings.... geez I better not forget<br>> those... been on<br>>>> there for 10 years, time to replace them.<br>>>> - New steering rack tie-rod ends (about the only joints I've -not-<br>>>> replaced on the car yet)<br>>>> - Some headers would be nice (though not necessary)<br>>>> - A mezier water pump would be nice (though not necessary)<br>>>> - Gas, hotel costs and entry fees<br>>>><br>>>> Well, I can dream can't I? :)<br>>>> Asa Jay<br>>>><br>>>> --<br>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>>>> & Shelley Marie<br>>>> Spokane, WA<br>>>> ******************************<br>>>> <a href="http://www.racingagainstautism.com"
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